Karnataka HC Hears Rahul Gandhi's Plea to Quash Defamation Case by BJP
Parties Involved
Rahul Gandhi
Bharatiya Janata Party
AI Summary
The Karnataka High Court heard a petition from Rahul Gandhi seeking to quash defamation proceedings initiated by the Bharatiya Janata Party. The court considered arguments from both sides regarding the validity of the complaint and the alleged defamatory advertisement, ultimately deciding on the merits of the case.
Bench
Bharatiya Janata Party
PresidingBJP Karnataka
Order Text
Rahul Gandhi vs Bharatiya Janata Party on 17 February, 2026 Author: S Sunil Dutt Yadav Bench: S Sunil Dutt Yadav -1- NC: 2026:KHC:9535 CRL.P No. 14473 of 2024 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14473 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. RAHUL GANDHI S/O LATE RAJIV GANDHI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT: C/O SONIA GANDHI, 10 JANPATH, NEW DELHI G.P.O., NEW DELHI DELHI - 110 001. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE A/W MS. ANISHKA VAISHNAV, ADVOCATE AND SRI HARSHA G.L., ADVOCATE) Digitally AND: signed by VIJAYA P Location: 1. BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY HIGH COURT OF NO.48, JAGANNATHA BHAVANA KARNATAKA TEMPLE STREET 11TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE SECRETARY BJP KARNATAKA S KESHAVA PRASAD S/O LATE SIDDALINGAIAHSETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ... RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINOD KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) -2- NC: 2026:KHC:9535 CRL.P No. 14473 of 2024 HC-KAR THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C. NO.7399/2024 (P.C.R. 3878/2023), FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 499 AND 500 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XLII ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU (SPECIAL COURT FOR TRAIL OF CASES FILED AGAINST SITTING AS WELL AS FORMER MP/MLA'S, TRIABLE BY M...
